Local housing allowance rates
Local housing allowance or LHA is a new way of
calculating payments for people receiving housing benefit, it will
not replace housing benefit. A flat rate is used based on the
size of the tenant's household and the area in which they are
renting the property, this amount is not directly related to the
rent being charged. There is a £15 cap on the amount of LHA that
can be received over the contractual rent.
The rate of LHA that a customer receives will be reviewed on an
annual basis. Other circumstances, such as money that the tenant
has coming in or other people living in the household will still
affect the amount of benefit paid so the tenant may not always
receive the full rate of LHA. Further information on LHA
rates is available from the Department for Work and
Pensions.
Rates are reviewed on a monthly basis by the The Rent Service.
If new rates are issued these will be published approximately
5 days in advance, otherwise you should assume that
the rates for the most recent month below are unchanged and
therefore still effective.
Local housing allowance weekly rates
|
LHA Month
|
Weekly rates (£)
|
|
Month effective from:
|
Shared
|
1 Bed
|
2 Bed
|
3 Bed
|
4 Bed
|
5 Bed
|
|
March 2011
|
60.25
|
92.31
|
115.38
|
137.31
|
183.46
|
230.77
|
|
April 2011
|
55.00
|
88.85
|
109.62
|
126.92
|
161.54
|
0.00
|
|
May 2011
|
55.77
|
88.85
|
109.62
|
126.92
|
161.54
|
0.00
|
|
June 2011
|
55.50
|
88.85
|
110.77
|
126.92
|
161.54
|
0.00
|
|
July 2011
|
55.00
|
88.85
|
110.77
|
126.92
|
161.54
|
0.00
|
|
August 2011
|
54.00
|
90.00
|
110.77
|
126.92
|
161.54
|
0.00
|
|
September 2011
|
54.85
|
88.85
|
109.62
|
126.92
|
161.54
|
0.00
|
|
October 2011
|
54.00
|
88.85
|
109.62
|
126.92
|
161.54
|
0.00
|
|
January 2012
|
54.62
|
90.00
|
110.77
|
126.92
|
161.54
|
0.00
|
|
Februrary 2012
|
54.00
|
91.15
|
111.92
|
126.92
|
161.54
|
0.00
|
Local housing allowance monthly rates
|
LHA Month
|
Monthly rates (£)
|
|
Month effective from:
|
Shared
|
1 Bed
|
2 Bed
|
3 Bed
|
4 Bed
|
5 Bed
|
|
March 2011
|
216.08
|
400.01
|
499.98
|
595.01
|
794.99
|
1000
|
|
April 2011
|
238.33
|
385.02
|
475.02
|
549.99
|
700.01
|
0.00
|
|
May 2011
|
241.67
|
385.02
|
475.02
|
549.99
|
700.01
|
0.00
|
|
June 2011
|
240.50
|
385.02
|
480.00
|
549.99
|
700.01
|
0.00
|
|
July 2011
|
238.33
|
385.02
|
480.00
|
549.99
|
700.01
|
0.00
|
|
August 2011
|
234.00
|
390.00
|
480.00
|
549.99
|
700.01
|
0.00
|
|
September 2011
|
237.68
|
385.02
|
475.02
|
549.99
|
700.01
|
0.00
|
|
October 2011
|
234.00
|
385.02
|
475.02
|
549.99
|
700.01
|
0.00
|
|
January 2012
|
236.69
|
390.00
|
480.00
|
549.99
|
700.01
|
0.00
|
|
February 2012
|
234.00
|
394.98
|
484.99
|
549.99
|
700.01
|
0.00
|
The Rent service have published an on-line
bedroom calculator (choose 'Find your LHA' from the left hand
navigation menu). The above information was last updated
on 23 January 2012.